Payment Accountant at Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG)

Nigeria LNG Limited is a globally competitive LNG company helping to build a better Nigeria, incorporated as a private limited liability company on May 17, 1989 to harness Nigeria's vast natural gas resources and produce Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and Natural Gas Liquids (NGLs) for the domestic and export markets. We provide exciting career opportunities and an innovative work environment.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Payment Accountant

Reference Code: FNT/2022/2/E
Location: Nigeria

Tasks

• To provide support to the Head, Treasury Operations in planning, implementing, managing, coordinating and maintaining systems, strategies, operations and policies relating to staff payment operations for NLNG, thereby ensuring timely and efficient settlement of NLNG payroll payments, staff expense claims and estacode as well as receipts under the Voluntary Bill Settlement Assistance  program, in compliance with the Company’s procedures, treasury objectives and staff conditions of service.

Main Accountabilities

• Execute NLNG monthly payroll payments in accordance with published timelines.
• Execute NLNG staff expense claims/estacode payments in line with the Manage Payments procedure.
• Manage engagements with counterparties including House Banks, Employee/Industrial Relations team, Logistics team, Accounts Payable, Accounts Receivable and Staff in handling and resolving issues / enquiries / queries related to processed payments and deposits, thus ensuring stakeholder expectations are met to prevent reputational damage and industrial disharmony.
• Ensure timely resolution and clearing of outstanding bank reconciliation items, ensuring that open items are properly resolved and adequately disposed of, including the maintenance and update of issues logs covering returned payments, re-application of returned payments and all other payment related issues for tracking and reporting.
• Monitor and facilitate the closure of audit action items in own area, including internal/external audit items and management letter points.
• Maintain proper records of transactions and filing of (electronic and/or hard copy) documents to ensure availability and accessibility, when required.
• Ensure full compliance with all relevant policies and procedures in the payment process.
• Manage all the VOBSA related transactions, interfaces, and reconciliations to ensure accuracy, timeliness, and smooth operation of the running program.
• Manage engagement with Asset Disposal Committee and Finance Controllers team to ensure proper accounting for staff deposits in respect of balloted company assets.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in related discipline at Second Class Lower Division (2.2) and above.
• Professional Accounting qualification (ACA/ACMA/ACCA) is an added advantage.
• Minimum of 5 years post-graduation work experience out of which 3 years should have been spent in the finance function of a reputable organization.

Application Closing Date
5th January, 2023.